Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Beach Read by Emily Henry

77 reviews

fanny_brtl's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A sweet romance to end summer :)
I really enjoyed reading about January and Gus (even if I can't stand their names), though I preferred the MC of Book Lovers (I found January lacked depth and personality sometimes).

I like how Emily Henry writes about love and how she describes what her characters are feeling. I love her humor and how January & Gus kept teasing each other, building a relationship around inside jokes and rivalry.
My only regret was that the book was slow and flat sometimes, it could have been shorter in my opinion. I still don't understand why the Sonya plot wasn't explored more in the book and not just in the end, I don't want to spoil anything but some subplots were left behind, explaining why my rating did not reach 4 stars.

Some of my fav lines w/o context : 

"Doesn't it bother you? Having to live in someone else's tragedy?"

"I was on a beautiful beach, in a beautiful place, and I was alone. Worse, I wasn't sure I'd ever stop being alone again. I wanted my mom, and I missed my lying dad"

"'January", he whispered through the dark, like an incantation, like a prayer.

"The thought of never being with him again sent a new ache pinballing through my body, hitting every part of me he'd studied with his eyes and mouth and hands."

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness

Minor: Child abuse

faythfarrar's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

sharlapeggy's review

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Terminal illness, Vomit, and Grief

bri__'s review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

I didnt connect with the characters as much as I would have liked but it was still a cute romcom , definitely some dark moments tho. I also don't remember much content warnings so bare with me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol

kcarney86's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

coles14_'s review against another edition

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

lit_with_lauren's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I absolutely adore Emily Henry’s writing. I can finish her books in one day because the writing is so seamless and accessible. Her characters are always lovely and I enjoyed being able to observe January’s internal struggle with the loss of her father. It even brought some tears to my eyes at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

amelievasilia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

i don’t think i’ll fall in love with anyone, like i did augustus everett. oh my god THAT MAN !!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

gracegeeks's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Vomit, Grief, and Alcohol